Floor covering and rug weaving in Iran (Persia) dates back to 3500 years in the brown age, according to some experts. The oldest evidences of this artwork date back to the third to fifth generations AD discovered within Eastern Turkestan, and hand-weavings from the Seljuks of Asia Modest. Carpets from Safavid empire (1501-1736) in the 16th hundred years are also some of the first products in the history of carpet-weaving.

Although weaving of Persian rugs is mainly mechanized now, the most used and expensive kinds are still hand woven in many parts of Iran, for example Baluch Rugs, Shiraz Rugs, and also Wiss Rugs etc nonetheless reflecting the wealthy art and culture of ancient Persia. The Carpet Museum of Iran in Tehran houses some of the best operates in the history of Local rug weaving.

The motifs inside Persian rugs frequently consist of scrolling vine systems, arabesques, palmettes, cloud bands, medallions, and also overlapping geometric compartments, with silk, wool and cotton since foundations. The designs are mostly intricate bearing little resemblance to one another but unique towards the specific type. However, there are some universal styles of weaving, pattern and layout commonly used.

Single and double linked rugs differentiate Anatolian or even Turkish and Persian carpets. Anatolian carpets are dual tied which means that for every vertical strand regarding thread in the rug, it has two knots. The Persian area rug is single attached so it has only one knot. This allows finer image to appear about the final product since the minimum amount of space is given for each and every vertical strand shaw area rugs. This process has largely led to the Persian rugs exquisiteness and also popularity.

Persian city rugs such as Isfahan, Nain, Qum, Tabriz, Mashad, Kerman, Kashan and so on are made with elaborate designs of buds and blossoms supported by grape vines and tendril, and outlined by arabesques that interlace making a well-balanced tone. Solid shade filed central medallions as well as triangular corners may also be commonly used in layout. Central motif or even medallion may also be replaced simply by an all-over design of repeated floral icons. Doldrums, reds, browns, and also greens are also prevalent to create a lavish complete. Ground colors associated with border and field generally contrast with out disrupting the tranquility. The curvilinear pattern is achieved by helping the intensity of knots, normally a 200-300 KPSI (knots per square in .), creating a visually curled line.

Persian Tribe rugs are usually made with natural raw materials including dye, and mainly hand-woven. They generally have 80-100 KPSI, and designs are mostly geometric which are easier to achieve with wider spaced troubles. Traditional dense flower patterns with flower vases, foliage, palmettes, and garden elements, small creatures or plants and so forth are commonly used in design. These rugs tend to be woven by the tribes within Iranian villages such as Wiss, near Hamedan; Shiraz, Central Iran; Baluch tribe inside southern Iran etc. There's also tribal weavers of White and Turkoman origins. Some of the Persian tribal area rugs are quite exception with weaving method following historic Persian tradition, dating back thousands of years.